Are doctors doing enough to help themselves? Their patients may not be the only ones who need treatment.

A new program hopes to eliminate the tangled web of tests that foreign-trained doctors have to go through before they can work in Canada. But critics say the real bottleneck is a lack of residency spaces.

How now small cow?  More Canadian farmers are downsizing to the Dexter.

Canada ranks 20 out of 25 countries in a recent report on the reimbursement of new prescription drugs. For pharmaceutical companies, this ranking is a bitter pill to swallow.

Heckling during Question Period isn't unusual —
some even consider it a part of the democratic process. But how far is too far? And when does heckling become harassment?

After 15 years of asylum, Rwandans living illegally in Canada could soon be sent back home. The Canadian government says the post-genocide country is now safe but some people facing deportation still fear for their lives.

The Canadian Senate hasn't changed much since Confederation, but it may be getting a major overhaul. Bill S-7 proposes an eight year term limit for senators, a far cry from senator-for-life.

Should Canada's long-gun registry be long gone?

Canadian journalists aren't the only ones covering events on the Hill.  What do reporters from Moscow and Beijing make of the spectacle of Canadian politics?

The spotlight shines on cabinet ministers, but backbench MPs work hard in their shadows.

The Hill is alive with eco-initiatives, from waste paper compost to hydrogen vehicles. But there is still a long way to go before the federal government gets its "green" star. 

Are doctors doing enough to help themselves? Their patients may not be the only ones who need treatment.

Universities are scrambling to comply with new regulations designed to keep dangerous pathogens from falling into the wrong hands. But smaller schools are grappling with the costs.  

Canada has no national alerting system to warn the public in case of an emergency, but by the end of next year there may be two systems in place.

When Rick Hansen set out on his Man in Motion World Tour, his goal was simply to raise awareness for spinal cord injury. Twenty five years later, the legacy of his marathon continues. 

The Department of Justice has proposed changes to the Youth Criminal Justice Act that critics say place punishment for someahead of the potential for rehabilitation.

It is easier than you would think for immigrants anxious to stay in Canada to participate in a marriage of convenience to ensure their resident status.

Bloggers are a buzz over iCopyright, CBC's online content licensing system. Fees are meant to protect copyrighted material, but has the CBC gone too far?